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Christmas Gift of ART & SOUL for Tim Daly

by Brian Smith on December 24, 2011

Check out The Daly Show: Episode 5 “The Daly Christmas” Written + Directed by Ben Shelton and starring Tim Daly and his son Sam Daly to see Tim get a copy of ART & SOUL from Sam. You can even get you own copy filled with inspiring messages about the arts from 123 stars. Just the perfect Christmas Gift for your budding superstar. You can even get your own copy of ART & SOUL signed by me if you stop by the Sony Store New York or Sony Store Century City.

Best part is that a portion of the proceeds from the book goes back to The Creative Coalition so they can continue to advocate for funding for the Arts. Talk about a gift that keeps on giving…

Tagged as: Art & Soul, arts, Ben Shelton, Sam Daly, Sony Store Century City, Sony Store New York, The Creative Coalition, The Daly Christmas, The Daly Show, Tim Daly

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A Holiday Gift to the Arts

by Brian Smith on December 19, 2011

in Art & Soul

Looking for a last minute Christmas Gift? Want to do something to support the arts? Here’s a way you can do both…

ART & SOUL is a 256-page over-sized coffee table book featuring portraits of 123 celebrities paired with their inspirational stories about how the arts has shaped their lives. The project, shot around the country over a 15-month period in partnership with The Creative Coalition and support of Sony, has been taken to Capitol Hill to lobby for Arts funding. The book feature portraits of many Oscar, Emmy, Grammy and Tony Award-winners including Anne Hathaway, Kerry Washington, Patricia Arquette, Adrien Brody, Alyssa Milano, Adrian Grenier, Taraji P. Henson, Tony Bennett, Kelsey Grammer, Paula Abdul, Tim Daly, Taye Diggs and Samuel L. Jackson.

A portion of the proceeds goes to The Creative Coalition to promote Arts in Education.

Order your copy today: http://amzn.to/saveart!

“So giant-size big…the book needs a grand piano, not a coffee table.” – CINDY ADAMS/NEW YORK POST

“When you look through the book, you’ll be reminded of why you became a creative artist in the first place. Seeing the magnificent portraits and reading the words of these enormously talented performers can’t help but inspire you.” – DIGITAL PHOTO PRO

“There were prints that were so beautiful they may as well have been paintings.” – CHICAGO TRIBUNE

Tagged as: Adrian Grenier, Adrien Brody, Alyssa Milano, Anne Hathaway, Art & Soul, arts, Chicago Tribune, Christmas Gift, Cindy Adams, coffee table book, Digital Photo Pro, inspirational, Kelsey Grammer, Kerry Washington, New York Post, Patricia Arquette, Paula Abdul, Portraits, Samuel L Jackson, Taraji P. Henson, Taye Diggs, Tim Daly, Tony Bennett

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Speaking about Personal Projects to ASMP SFL

by Brian Smith on November 21, 2011

in Seminars & Speaking

Brian Smith will speak about the process he developed for this personal project shooting celebrities for his book ART & SOUL and how he made this personal project profitable as a great example on how photographers need to think about exploring new business models in this changing market with little or no rules still established.

WHEN: Monday, November 28, 2011 at 7PM. Doors open at 6:30PM
WHERE: Barry University, Fine Arts Building, Room FA130 – 11300 Northeast 2nd Ave Miami Shores, FL
COST: FREE, so please spread the word about this event among your peers and see you there!!

ASMP South Florida
ASMP SFL Find A Photographer Search

Tagged as: Art & Soul, ASMP, Brian Smith, changing markets, personal projects, Photographers, South Florida

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ART & SOUL at W Los Angeles Westwood

by Brian Smith on November 2, 2011

in Exhibits

Celebrity portraits from ART & SOUL will be on exhibit in the lobby of the W Hotel Los Angeles Westwood for the month of November 2011. Featured in the exhibit are portraits of Anne Hathaway, Samuel L Jackson, Kelsey Grammer, David Hyde Pierce, Alyssa Milano, Kerry Washington, Cheryl Hines, Dana Delany, Tim Daly, Richard Schiff, Dulé Hill, Harry Belafonte, Lynn Whitfield and Chris Botti. Please stop by to check the beautiful prints from Duggal…

Tagged as: Alyssa Milano, Anne Hathaway, Art & Soul, Brian Smith, Celebrity portraits, Cheryl Hines, Chris Botti, Dana Delany, David Hyde Pierce, Dule Hill, Exhibit, Harry Belafonte, Kelsey Grammer, Kerry Washington, Los Angeles, Lynn Whitfield, November 2011, Richard Schiff, Samuel L Jackson, Tim Daly, W Hotel, Westwood

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Finding your Book at MoMA…

by Brian Smith on November 1, 2011

in Art & Soul

ART & SOUL 40 dollars.
Finding your Book at MoMA…priceless…

Tagged as: Art & Soul, MOMA, Museum of Modern Art

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Tim Daly talks ART&SOUL on Game On! with John Salley

by Brian Smith on October 30, 2011

in Art & Soul

Actor and The Creative Coalition President Tim Daly will be talking about ART & SOUL on Game On! with John Salley on the Reelz Channel 10pm ET / 7pm PT TONIGHT! Here’s a Preview…

Game On! with John Salley | John Salley | Movie Trailer | Review

Tagged as: Actor, Art & Soul, Game On, John Salley, Reelz Channel, The Creative Coalition, Tim Daly

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Book Signings by Sony Artisans at Chelsea Art Museum

by Brian Smith on October 22, 2011

in Photo Books

Sony Artisans of Imagery Me Ra Koh, Andy Katz and Brian Smith will be signing their latest books this Friday, October 28th from 6:30-8:00pm at Chelsea Art Museum at 556 West 22nd Street, NYC. The Museum also features an exhibit of the winning entries from the Sony World Photography Awards curated by Elisabeth Biondi (former Visuals Editor of the New Yorker)

6:30-8pm Friday, October 28th, 2011
Chelsea Art Museum | Home of the Miotte Foundation
556 West 22nd Street, New York, NY 10011
Phone: 212.255.0719 x116

YOUR BABY IN PICTURES: The New Parents’ Guide to Photographing Your Baby’s First Year
Me Ra Koh

The first year of a child’s life is full of precious, fleeting moments, from sleepy newborn yawns to wobbly first steps. In YOUR BABY IN PICTURES: The New Parents’ Guide to Photographing Your Baby’s First Year (Amphoto Books, $19.99) acclaimed photographer (and mom) Me Ra Koh inspires new parents, grandparents, and aspiring photographers with easy, step-by-step photo recipes for capturing these developmental milestones and very special moments.

SONOMA
Photographs by Andy Katz
Introduction by James Laube

Sonoma is the place famed photographer Andy Katz calls home. His work shows us the life and colors of the seasons, from the barren, icy stillness of winter, to the tender push of the young vines in the spring. Katz takes us places few outsiders know exist and captures their beauty, allowing us to pause and contemplate the intricacies of vineyards panted amidst stunning natural surroundings.

ART & SOUL: Stars Unite to Celebrate and Support the Arts
Photographed by Brian Smith l Edited by Robin Bronk

Celebrities from film, music, television, and theatre brought together by The Creative Coalition with support of Sony sit for portraits by Pulitzer Prize-winning Photographer Brian Smith. The portraits accompanied by inspiring handwritten stories from the world’s most beloved and legendary actors, actresses, comedians and musicians led to this collaboration on a uniquely powerful campaign to raise awareness of the role of the arts in America for ART &SOUL: Stars Unite to Celebrate and Support the Arts (Hearst $40.00)

Tagged as: Andy Katz, Art & Soul, Brian Smith, Chelsea Art Museum, Me Ra Koh, SONOMA, Stars Unite to Celebrate and Support the Arts, YOUR BABY IN PICTURES

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ARTS & SOUL at BOOKS & BOOKS TONIGHT!

by Brian Smith on October 20, 2011

in Seminars & Speaking

Art & Soul book signing at Books & Books Brian Smith — Art & Soul: Stars Unite to Celebrate and Support the Arts
Location: BOOKS & BOOKS
265 Aragon Ave, Coral Gables, Florida
Start: 8:00 pm Oct 20 2011

Meet Pulitzer Prize winning photographer Brian Smith as he speaks at Books & Books Coral Gables on Thursday, October 20th about the making of ART & SOUL. A book signing will immediately follow his talk.

ART & SOUL (Filipacchi Publishing, $40) is a large-format glossy coffee-table book, featuring intimate portraits of celebrities from the entertainment industry including TV, music, film and stage. The stunning images, shot by Pulitzer prize-winning photographer Brian Smith, are accompanied by personal testimonials from each artist expressing the importance of the arts in our culture and the positive impact it has on our lives.

The notes – in each artist’s own handwriting – range from whimsical to weighty, but all offer insight into the individual’s background and how the arts shaped their lives. The book also contains a foreword by a celebrated public figure involved in this cause.

Celebrities photographed for the book include such luminaries as: Anne Hathaway, Samuel L. Jackson, Kerry Washington, Adrien Brody, Zooey Deschanel, Adrian Grenier, Patricia Arquette, Tony Bennett, Tim Daly, Joe Mantegna, Amanda Peet, John Turturro, and many more.

The book was created in partnership with the Creative Coalition, the premier public advocacy charity, founded by prominent figures in the entertainment industry. It is an important part of a campaign to focus national attention on the need to ensure that arts in America thrive and flourish.

A terrific gift, Art & Soul also helps to support the arts, inspiring future generations of creative artists and improving our lives.

ORDER ‘ART & SOUL’ FROM BOOK & BOOKS

Tagged as: Art & Soul, book signing, Books & Books, Brian Smith, Coral Gables

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Des Moines Register features ART & SOUL

by Brian Smith on October 16, 2011

in Art & Soul

Nice feature about ART & SOUL by Michael Morain of the Des Moines Register

Tagged as: Art & Soul, Des Moines Register

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The Hollywood Reporter Spotlights ART & SOUL

by Brian Smith on October 14, 2011

in Art & Soul

Fantastic piece about ART & SOUL by Lindsay Powers in The Hollywood Reporter today spotlighting Anne Hathaway, Samuel L. Jackson, Adrian Grenier and Nia Vardalos. Thanks for the love THR!